Coronavirus-COVID-19

  Today (Monday) the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported thirty (30) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough.   All cases in Kodiak are now classified as community spread.   Two hundred three (203) cases are currently classified as active locally. There is one (1) active case currently hospitalized in Kodiak.   Two thousand two hundred fifty …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Jewish leaders object to use of symbol by mask mandate opposition. State officials to keep mum about cyberattack breach. Orange Shirt Day honors indigenous children sent to residential boarding schools.

Today the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported twenty-nine (29) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. The Kodiak Public Health Office is now classifying the means of transmission for all cases of COVID 19 in the Kodiak Island Borough as community spread. Two hundred seventy-one (271) cases of COVID 19 are currently classified as active locally. Three …

Kodiak reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, rising to first place among counties and boroughs in the New York Times’ ranking for cases per 100,000. The Kodiak Island Borough clocked in at 263 cases per 100,000, after 85 cases were reported in one day. That number may not be the whole story- that day represented a backlog …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: COVID rates on the North Slope lead the state. Bethel’s public employee vaccine mandate about to go into effect. Also, could Juneau be a model for COVID mitigation?

Today the Kodiak Emergency Operations Center reported forty seven (47) new cases of COVID 19 for the Kodiak Island Borough. All cases were officially classified as community spread. The cases were tested between the 19th and 28th of September. Two hundred twenty-seven (227) cases of COVID 19 are classified as active locally. Three (3) cases are currently hospitalized in Kodiak. …

Ten COVID cases have been reported Thursday in Kodiak public schools, according to a release from the district. That makes for a total of 25 cases since the start of the school year. The COVID-19 cases are linked to four people each at Kodiak High School and North Star Elementary. There have also been cases with one person at Main …

During an Emergency Services Council meeting broadcast to the public Thursday morning, as well as a noontime Kodiak Emergency Operations Center briefing, the Kodiak EOC detailed crucial information about the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most important items that the EOC discussed, during both sessions, was the critical capacity of the Alaska hospital system broadly. The situation is so dire …

Listen to Today’s Update from the Emergency Operations Center, Including Dr. Anne Zink:

The Kodiak Emergency Services Council has issued a mandatory mask mandate, effective immediately, according to a Friday press release. This is to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus in Kodiak. The press release instructions include the following; “All individuals must wear masks or face coverings over their noses and mouths when they are indoors in public settings or communal …